The Swami Was Back in Action.
After stumbling to our first loss in defense of the Championship the Cobra Kai vowed not to let another one slip away Friday Night. The Swami was called in to help get the Team back on our championship pace after it was learned that we would be without Capt. Tucci due to conflicts with his schedule.
I knew the troops needed me and that is What the Swami does, he saves the day. “I have taught these guys all they need to know, and now all they have to do is execute. However, that does not mean the Swami will abandon his troops, I am there when they need me” Swami said after the game. With Capt. Tucci out and the team reeling from the loss of Mikey Lemieux and Doc Gutierrez from last season’s championship run and add to that Mad Dog was scratched from the lineup with an inflammation in his pitching arm, the Kai seemed to be in trouble. But…..No Fear in the Dojo as the “Big Easy” AKA the Swami himself showed up cloaked in Black and ready to save the day once again.
It didn’t really matter whom the opponent was on this fateful Friday night as the Kai were ready for some revenge after falling to the Beat Downs in Mikey Lemieux’s Swan Song tribute game. As is usual fashion the Cobra Kai jumped out to an early lead posting 4 runs in the 1st inning and running straight through the lineup to start the game. “You could really feel the momentum flowing through the team right from the start, I love that feeling….it reminds me of the first time I Scored with the ladies” Said Sully referring to his first score downtown a memorable 2 years ago.
Speaking of Scoring, that is exactly what the Kai’s did from there on out. The Momentum was working in our favor and we just continued to stroke the ball “RoundHouse Reger said. Reger came a mere 8 inches short of belting a Ginormous HR over the Left Field fence for the second game in a row. “It looked fair to me, said an anonymous fan but unfortunately Blue declared it foul. Swami set the pace for the offense going 4-4 with 6 Runs batted in mercilessly attacking the right side again until they finally had to put the Swami shift on and bring reinforcements to the right side to help out. “I just try to stroke it every game, whatever I can to get behind my team” The Swami said in an eerily Richard Gutierrez like statement.
The Batting order was adjusted slightly and Koko felt the juice flowing through him after being moved up in the order to help punch in DonJuan who continues to lead the league with his ever growing .987 On Base %. Meanwhile, Sully also responded with a huge stroke lasered over the Infield knocking in 2 runs and Busting the hopes of the Ball Busters.
The Busters were behind the 8 ball from the beginning and “Oil Can” Spragues making his Cobra Kai pitching debut was not about to let them in the game putting forth a crafty performance holding them to 5 runs on 2 hits. Behind “Oil Can” was a solid defensive effort even with Johnny Blaze playing with a busted up throwing hand. Blaze jammed his right hand in a botched Miyagi Swipe where he appeared to be safely in at third but once again Big Blue felt otherwise and what he says goes. My hand went numb pretty much the next inning but I wasn’t going to walk off that field on my teammates as We wanted that victory too much. Johnny battled through the pain and was even able to turn a double play in the 6th to end the Busters rally.
“I spent a few extra minutes in the Red Sun room before the game channeling our power and it worked, I only wish we had a double header last Friday as I sensed we would have annihilated anyone in our path” Koko said after the game right before a limo picked him up to be whisked off to a prior engagement that prohibited him from joining in the post game festivities at Gators.
Even without the Captain, Koko, and Keith word is the Kai were still able to put down 37 pitchers and proclaim victory at Gators.
The Kai look to continue their streak this Friday Night Under the Lights in a rematch with the Ball Busters and Evalutest getting under way at 7:30.
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